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Silk Road Creator Found Guilty of Cybercrimes

Ross Ulbricht Convicted in Case Over Internet Marketplace That Sold Illegal Goods

A federal jury Wednesday found Ross Ulbricht guilty of seven felony charges in connection with running Silk Road, an online bazaar described by prosecutors as the most sophisticated criminal marketplace on the Internet. Image: AP/Elizabeth Williams.

A federal jury Wednesday found Ross Ulbricht guilty of seven felony charges in connection with running Silk Road, an online drug bazaar described by prosecutors as the most sophisticated criminal marketplace on the Internet.

The verdict marks a victory for the government as federal prosecutors around the country take increasingly more aggressive steps to clamp down on the shadowy world of cybercrime.